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标题：Towards a Unified Theory of Health-Disease: I. Health as a complex model-object
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作者：Naomar Almeida-Filho
期刊名称：Revista de Saúde Pública
印刷版ISSN：0034-8910
出版年度：2013
卷号：47
期号：3
页码：433-450
语种：English
出版社：Universidade de São Paulo
摘要：Theory building is one of the most crucial challenges faced by basic, clinical and population research, which form the scientifi c foundations of health practices in contemporary societies. The objective of the study is to propose a Unifi ed Theory of Health-Disease as a conceptual tool for modeling health-disease-care in the light of complexity approaches. With this aim, the epistemological basis of theoretical work in the health fi eld and concepts related to complexity theory as concerned to health problems are discussed. Secondly, the concepts of modelobject, multi-planes of occurrence, modes of health and disease-illness-sickness complex are introduced and integrated into a unifi ed theoretical framework. Finally, in the light of recent epistemological developments, the concept of Health-Disease-Care Integrals is updated as a complex reference object fi t for modeling health-related processes and phenomena.
其他摘要：Theory building is one of the most crucial challenges faced by basic, clinical and population research, which form the scientifi c foundations of health practices in contemporary societies. The objective of the study is to propose a Unifi ed Theory of Health-Disease as a conceptual tool for modeling health-disease-care in the light of complexity approaches. With this aim, the epistemological basis of theoretical work in the health fi eld and concepts related to complexity theory as concerned to health problems are discussed. Secondly, the concepts of modelobject, multi-planes of occurrence, modes of health and disease-illness-sickness complex are introduced and integrated into a unifi ed theoretical framework. Finally, in the light of recent epistemological developments, the concept of Health-Disease-Care Integrals is updated as a complex reference object fi t for modeling health-related processes and phenomena.
关键词：Models; Theoretical; Health-Disease Process; Comprehensive Health Care.
其他关键词：Models; Theoretical; Health-Disease Process; Comprehensive Health Care.